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rotor wrote:pbwalker, just noted your from Colorado. Explains Johnson.

I've only lived here for a little over two years. Moved from Bulverde, TX. Explains nothing. If I was still living in TX, I would have voted for Gary (or any of the Libertarian candidates) this past election.

Bitter Clinger wrote:

pbwalker wrote:

Bitter Clinger wrote:"What is Aleppo?"

So that's the direction this conversation has gone? Ok then...

"If Ivanka weren't my daughter, perhaps I'd be dating her."

I am guessing that she is too good looking for you.

Against my better judgement, I'll reply. I know I said I was bowing out, but the pic had me laughing! I appreciate the personal insult though. It let's me know what level of intellect I'm dealing with.

There is nothing incorrect in those quotes. If you're aiming to keep the Temperance Movement alive and well in the 21st century, more power to you! I, on the other hand, understand the impact the "War on Drugs" has had on this country. Fortunately, close to 6 out of 10 Americans also agree.

Enjoy your Brawndo! It's got electrolytes!

EastTexasRancher wrote:1). Durbin can’t battle Trump’s twitter account, and just today is having to explain his lies by saying he’s “focused on one thing....not that meeting...”...and “rhetoric gets fiery....if you don’t have thick skin, this is not a good business to get into”. So yea....he lied.

2). Forgive me, but for those of you that are pinki extended wine drinkers that can’t stomach Trump and speak of the nobility of voting out of principle for someone that you KNOW cannot win.....just vote for the opposition, okay? (I have a dear friend that is losing sleep because he now wants to cut his wrists because he voted for Trump, because of “what a cad he is”.) REMEMBER, the right has slinked off at every accusation, innuendo, press release, or slightly negative news story...and now we have a fighter. Finally, even though the press tries to frame the liberal narrative, his Twitter account keeps them from doing so. He may have warts, but he is making inroads on the courts that will impact the judiciary for decades...and HOPEFULLY another SCOTUS appointment. Think about that.

So, shrink away if you must. I and many others are extremely happy this man is in our White House vs. the criminal alternative.

"Pinky extended wine drinkers that can't stomach Trump..."

It's obvious I've struck a nerve here...not voting like I *should* (akin to how the dems think African Americans should vote). I'll bow out, and hope for the best. I look forward to revisiting this thread in 3 years.

Bitter Clinger wrote:"What is Aleppo?"

So that's the direction this conversation has gone? Ok then...

"If Ivanka weren't my daughter, perhaps I'd be dating her."

rotor wrote:

pbwalker wrote:

rotor wrote:

pbwalker wrote:

rotor wrote:

pbwalker wrote:

stroo wrote:I voted for Trump albeit with great misgivings. I am however still very happy with that vote. Hilary still isn't president and we have gotten some very good Federal judges.

But there are times, Trump talks and tweets too much. He is continually stepping on his own good news. Drives me crazy.

I couldn't bring myself to vote for him (voted for Gary Johnson), but you hit the nail on the head. SCOTUS was a huge win. But Trump keeps trying to appeal to the lowest common denominator and, frankly, it's a joke.

You voted for HRC.

And it's that attitude that keeps the vicious cycle going.

Just a fact. I voted for Ross Perot in 92. I too ended up voting for a Clinton. I guess I wasn't too savvy in 1992. At least my man had some brains, not like Gary Johnson. But I am sure you felt better, just as I did.

I did. I was able to walk away from the ballot box with my dignity in tact.

And I, too, would have voted for Perot in 1992 if I was old enough to do so. I was the only kid in my 7th grade class who took the "Perot" side of the argument, read his book a few times, and genuinely wanted the guy to win. I guess I would have voted for a clinton back then too...

Maybe you are proving the point that with age one becomes much more conservative and less idealistic. Obviously there is a large age distinction between us. Feeling good by voting for Johnson was a vote for HRC. Perhaps you just knew that Texas would never vote for HRC and your vote didn't count. But what if one vote really did count? At least when I voted outrageously I voted for someone smart, You voted for an idiot. I have the same argument with my much younger brothers too so don't take it personal.

Well, I'm not sure I buy the 'age to conservative values' argument. I've ALWAYS voted for the Republican as long as I've been able to vote, except for this year. If Trump is the direction of the Republican party, I want nothing to do with it. My choice may be an "idiot" in your mind, but he was a better choice than the reality TV host. At least he had some executive experience. I do agree with what Trump is doing for the economy, and the fact that he's prevented some bad court appointments, but that's really about it. Regardless, he'll be a one-term president and then just wait...the dems will make us pay tremendously for his presidency. When all is said and done, there will be no wall, healthcare will be left in shambles to the point where people are begging for single payer, and the country will continue its downward spiral. I welcome the opportunity to be proven wrong, but I'm not holding my breath. The US has no hope when we're run by two peas (R & D) in the same pod. Give me Rand Paul, Trey Gowdy, or Justin Amash on a ticket and then I'll consider voting R again. But the republicans can only thank themselves for my vote this year.

Look, I get the appeal for trump. He's a wonderful salesman and people are buying it. But he's a clown.

Bitter Clinger wrote:

pbwalker wrote:

Bitter Clinger wrote:Well Dale and pb, one indication that things are going to get ugly is the failure of the fake story regarding Trump's alledged use of profanity. Obviously you would have liked it to have been true.

/snip

Just a word of advice, but it's best not to assume anything about me. I do not blindly support someone because of party, who I voted for, or anything. Unlike the left, I do not want to railroad him. But I'll call a spade a spade whenever I see one.

Then I would challenge you to ask yourself why you were so quick to accept the lies uttered by that traitor Dick Durbin? DemocRat Durbin has a long and rich history of spewing left wing lies which the fake news media are only too happy to publish.

I didn't. That was YOUR assumption. Not once did I say a thing about Durbin.

Bitter Clinger wrote:

pbwalker wrote:

stroo wrote:I voted for Trump albeit with great misgivings. I am however still very happy with that vote. Hilary still isn't president and we have gotten some very good Federal judges.

But there are times, Trump talks and tweets too much. He is continually stepping on his own good news. Drives me crazy.

I couldn't bring myself to vote for him (voted for Gary Johnson), but you hit the nail on the head. SCOTUS was a huge win. But Trump keeps trying to appeal to the lowest common denominator and, frankly, it's a joke.

Political correctness is a form of bullying. Trump's comments and tweets are designed to break the left's paradigm. Until Trump came on the scene the left could say anything they wanted without fear of censorship, but the right was shouted down and shamed and at every turn. Trump is changing that. Embrace it.

That's one way of viewing it. I hope you're right. We shall see...

rotor wrote:

pbwalker wrote:

rotor wrote:

pbwalker wrote:

stroo wrote:I voted for Trump albeit with great misgivings. I am however still very happy with that vote. Hilary still isn't president and we have gotten some very good Federal judges.

But there are times, Trump talks and tweets too much. He is continually stepping on his own good news. Drives me crazy.

I couldn't bring myself to vote for him (voted for Gary Johnson), but you hit the nail on the head. SCOTUS was a huge win. But Trump keeps trying to appeal to the lowest common denominator and, frankly, it's a joke.

You voted for HRC.

And it's that attitude that keeps the vicious cycle going.

Just a fact. I voted for Ross Perot in 92. I too ended up voting for a Clinton. I guess I wasn't too savvy in 1992. At least my man had some brains, not like Gary Johnson. But I am sure you felt better, just as I did.

I did. I was able to walk away from the ballot box with my dignity in tact.

And I, too, would have voted for Perot in 1992 if I was old enough to do so. I was the only kid in my 7th grade class who took the "Perot" side of the argument, read his book a few times, and genuinely wanted the guy to win. I guess I would have voted for a clinton back then too...

rotor wrote:

pbwalker wrote:

stroo wrote:I voted for Trump albeit with great misgivings. I am however still very happy with that vote. Hilary still isn't president and we have gotten some very good Federal judges.

But there are times, Trump talks and tweets too much. He is continually stepping on his own good news. Drives me crazy.

I couldn't bring myself to vote for him (voted for Gary Johnson), but you hit the nail on the head. SCOTUS was a huge win. But Trump keeps trying to appeal to the lowest common denominator and, frankly, it's a joke.

You voted for HRC.

And it's that attitude that keeps the vicious cycle going.

stroo wrote:I voted for Trump albeit with great misgivings. I am however still very happy with that vote. Hilary still isn't president and we have gotten some very good Federal judges.

But there are times, Trump talks and tweets too much. He is continually stepping on his own good news. Drives me crazy.

I couldn't bring myself to vote for him (voted for Gary Johnson), but you hit the nail on the head. SCOTUS was a huge win. But Trump keeps trying to appeal to the lowest common denominator and, frankly, it's a joke.

Bitter Clinger wrote:Well Dale and pb, one indication that things are going to get ugly is the failure of the fake story regarding Trump's alledged use of profanity. Obviously you would have liked it to have been true.

/snip

Just a word of advice, but it's best not to assume anything about me. I do not blindly support someone because of party, who I voted for, or anything. Unlike the left, I do not want to railroad him. But I'll call a spade a spade whenever I see one.

Just a ramble here, but is anyone else enormously embarrassed with Trump as our president? I don't care what the anti's think, and I'm only speaking for myself here, but I cringe anytime that buffoon tweets anything. There's a certain decorum that goes along with the leader of the free world, but in my mind, we're moving closer and closer to a real life version of Idiocracy (if you haven't seen that movie, I recommend seeing it. It wasn't supposed to be a documentary, but it's inching that way).

We need a president with gusto...and I love the swagger (within reason), but he's pretty much killed the Republican party and my gut tells me America is going to be paying the price for this for decades to come.

The government hates you

In a victory for the Trump administration, the House on Thursday approved legislation to renew government surveillance powers while voting down new limits on how authorities can use the information that is collected.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/36849 ... nce-powers

time to go back to pen and paper...

Liberty wrote:What they really need to do is come up with a Tax Plan so simple that Turbo Tax and Tax preparers will be put out of business.

Some kind of Fair / Flat Tax is the direction we need to go (in my opinion)